Programs
The Jefferson Educational Society offers different programs during the Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall terms. Some of the past and current programs include the Global Summit, Metro 100, Brock Institute Lectures, Community Conversations, Jefferson Satellite programs, and other special programs.
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Publications
The JES, it's writers, researchers, and Scholars-in-Residence publish various books, essays, journals, quick timely reads, book-notes, and reports about a wide range of topics. In 2022, the writers produced a record year, creating more than 140 publications.
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Membership
By becoming a member of the Jefferson, you will have access to benefits including: priority registration of events; advance notice of programs and lectures; an increased number of free events available to members; invitations to special member events; and subscriptions to JES publications.
Become a MemberFrom Founders to Frontiers: 250 Years of Northwest Pennsylvania Innovation
Brian Slawin , B.S. From shipbuilding and steel to plastics, industrial manufacturing, advanced materials, insurance technology, education, and AI, innovation is woven into the fibers of ... Read More »Songs That Remember: Oral Traditions and Cultural Resilience in Diasporic Families
Shreelina Ghosh, Ph.D This talk will explore the performance of songs and lullabies as an act of perseverance to preserve cultural memories. The oral transmission of memories through songs ... Read More »From Deck to Deadline: B.S. Osbon's Civil War Naval Experience – How One Man Served in the Union Navy, Reported the War, and Illustrated the Conflict
Brian Graff B.S. Osbon was no ordinary Civil War figure. He wore three hats concurrently during the Civil War: sailor, newspaper correspondent, and illustrator. Serving either as ... Read More »Advancing Community Progress in Erie, Pennsylvania
The Jefferson Educational Society (JES) of Erie is a nonprofit institution where conversations commence and ideas take action. We were founded to promote civic enlightenment and community progress for the Erie Region through the study, research, and discussion of those ideas and events that have influenced the human condition. The Society offers courses, seminars, and lectures which explain the central ideas that have formed the past, assist in exploring the present, and offer guidance to enhance the civic future of the Erie Region.
JES honors American heritage, discusses local progress through winter programming
JES to host President Barack Obama at Global Su...
Dr. Robert Garland to return for second residency
Football powerhouse Jim Kelly joins JES Global ...
